Free Online Resources from Golden Gate Audubon Society
Got kids stuck at home due to shelter-in-place? Or do you have friends, relatives, neighbors with young kids at home? Here are some ideas for indoor and outdoor activities you can do with them! If you don’t have kids, please feel free to share these activities with those who do.
Enjoy these fun projects to learn about birds and nature at home and in your neighborhood, prepared by our Eco-Education team. These activities are geared primarily towards elementary school-aged children, and incorporate STEM (science-technology-engineering-math) and language arts skills, as well as direct observations of nature and outdoor activities.
Activities are available in English and Spanish.
In English
- Bird Detective – explore birds in your neighborhood
- Listening Bingo – what sounds do you hear in your neighborhood?
- Hummingbird Story Packet – read and discuss an Ohlone folktale about hummingbirds
- Hummingbird Math – do hummingbird hearts beat faster than yours?
- Make A Hummingbird – all you need are scissors, crayons, and tape or glue
- How to Help Birds – ways your family can help birds and their S.F. Bay habitat
Read more at GGAS’s Shelter-in-Place Activities for Kids!
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